We Should Gladly Hop on the Cain Train

[nobody's_hero]

The more the merrier, I say. I'm still uneasy of the idea that opponents dropping out early means their support will consolidate around some candidate other than Ron Paul.

For example, if it is a fairly close 10-way race (say, we had 10 candidates, which would not be far-fetched for this election cycle), then Ron Paul would only need about 11% to win the nomination. If everyone starts dropping out, and it becomes a two-way race, then Ron Paul needs 51% of the votes to win the nomination.

(it isn't quite that simple but you get my point)

 

[jmdrake]

I hate threads like this. Not because I hate Herman Cain, I don't. But I hate how short sighted people become in the name of political expediency. From the "enemy of my enemy" point of view it's good that Cain got a bump over Perry and Romney. But that would be true of Michelle Bachmann or John Huntsman or Newt Gingrich or even pRick Santorum.

Herman Cain is not or friend. Herman Cain isn't even conservative. In fact he borders on being a socialist. Remember that he supported TARP? Do you remember why he supported tarp? Here's a quote:

Wake up people! Owning a part of the major banks in America is not a bad thing. We could make a profit while solving a problem.

But the mainstream media and the free market purists want you to believe that this is the end of capitalism as we know it. It is not for several reasons that they have conveniently not explained.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs...-tarp-chided-free-market-purist#ixzz1Z9fk7et5

Government ownership of private business, especially banks is one of the hallmarks of socialism/communism.

 

[jmdrake]

The more the merrier, I say. I'm still uneasy of the idea that opponents dropping out early means their support will consolidate around some candidate other than Ron Paul.

For example, if it is a fairly close 10-way race (say, we had 10 candidates, which would not be far-fetched for this election cycle), then Ron Paul would only need about 11% to win the nomination. If everyone starts dropping out, and it becomes a two-way race, then Ron Paul needs 51% of the votes to win the nomination.

(it isn't quite that simple but you get my point)

Yep. The bottom line is we need to focus on what we need to do instead of focusing on who's staying in, who's dropping out and who's support we might pick up.

 

[The Goat]

Cain supports a new tax on ALL Americans, and imposing taxes on the %50 that don't pay federal taxes now due to deductions. the 9/9/9 plan will do just that, thats our talking point with Cain. learn the 9/9/9 plan, it is his undoing.

 

[kylejack]

There is no Cain bump until other polls confirm it.

 

[tremendoustie]

I like him, I really do.

I don't. He's for the bailouts, more foreign intervention/wars, the federal reserve (who he formerly worked for), new federal taxes, etc. He's not pro-liberty in any sense of the word.

 

[1stAmendguy]

Cain worked for the federal reserve in Kansas City. He will protect the FED if he gets elected. 'Nough said.

 

[JamesButabi]

Unless you are planning some type of massive grassroots organization plan, the point is really moot. Its a great discussion topic for sure, but these things are pretty trivial compared to what we can control and what people will recognize outside of this forum. What will win us the election is people engaging others.

More important than intellectual strategy is building lists of supporters that we can activate on election day (door knocking, phone calls, helping registering others).

Of course those things aren't much fun. If you want to have some fun join in on the fundraisers. Get people excited to donate (EOQP is important, Black this out is surging and is a huge opportunity). Host a debate party, or just educate!